To: | The University of Akron (mlweber@rennerkenner.com) |
Subject: | U.S. Trademark Application Serial No. 88495841 - AKRON SOCCER - UOA.T.429 |
Sent: | March 05, 2020 12:43:26 PM |
Sent As: | ecom102@uspto.gov |
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United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Office Action (Official Letter) About Applicant’s Trademark Application
U.S. Application Serial No. 88495841
Mark: AKRON SOCCER
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Applicant: The University of Akron
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Reference/Docket No. UOA.T.429
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EXAMINER’S AMENDMENT
Issue date: March 05, 2020
Application has been amended as shown below. As agreed to by Alex Johnson on March 5, 2020, the examining attorney has amended the application as shown below. Please notify the examining attorney immediately of any objections. TMEP §707. Otherwise, no response is required. Id. In addition, applicant is advised that amendments to the goods and/or services are permitted only if they clarify or limit them; amendments that add to or broaden the scope of the goods and/or services are not permitted. 37 C.F.R. §2.71(a).
Claim of 2(f) in part
The following claim of acquired distinctiveness under Trademark Act Section 2(f) is added to the record:
The word “AKRON” in the mark has become distinctive of the goods and/or services as evidenced by the ownership of active U.S. Registration No(s). 2768792, 4858240 and 4967678 on the Principal Register for the same mark for sufficiently similar goods and/or services.
TMEP §1212.04(e); see 15 U.S.C. §1052(f); 37 C.F.R. §2.41(a)(1).
If applicant has questions, please telephone the assigned trademark examining attorney directly at the number below.
Anthony Rinker
/Anthony Rinker/
Trademark Examining Attorney
Law Office 102
Ph. 571-272-5491
anthony.rinker@uspto.gov